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Medicine Volunteer Projects in Morocco

Role: To work alongside local staff, observing and learning about numerous different conditions and treatments

Type of placements: Hospital and health clinic

Requirements: Volunteers must have completed at least one year of medical related studies or training, and speak French to an intermediate level

Accommodation: Host family

Price: From

What’s included? Food, accommodation, transfers to and from our specified airport, transport to and from work where required, insurance, personal webpage, induction and orientation, 24/7 support

What’s not included? Flights, visa costs, spending money

Length of placement: From 3 weeks

Start dates: Flexible

Volunteering on a Medicine project in Morocco will provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn about medical practices in another culture, whilst helping the local people who depend on the services provided by the centre where you will work. Volunteers joining this project should have completed a minimum of one year’s medical studies.

As a Medicine volunteer in Morocco you will have the opportunity to work in a number of departments in one of our partner hospitals or clinics. Volunteers should speak a good level of French in order to fully participate in the medical projects.

A typical day in Morocco

On your first day of work, you will be introduced to your placement supervisor who will always be on hand to help you throughout your time as a volunteer. Before you arrive in Morocco, you will discuss your placement options with a member of staff and choose which departments you would prefer to work in. Options include dermatology, gynaecology, paediatrics and surgery.

Your workday will normally be from 8am to 4pm when you will be working at the hospital with your supervisor. Sometimes it will be beneficial to spend time working one-on-one with a patient with the supervision of a nurse. If you have any particular preferences or areas of interest, be sure to mention them at the time of application

In your free time, there are plenty of opportunities to socialise with other volunteers and locals, as well as plenty of travel opportunities. By living with a host family you will be welcomed into a warm Moroccan home and can use the opportunity to practise your French language skills

Your role as a Medicine volunteer in Morocco

On our Medical placement in Morocco, your role is that of an intern and you will shadow the doctor who has been assigned as your supervisor. By observing the doctors and nurses, you will learn about different conditions and treatments and can discuss the cases with them to improve your medical knowledge.

Although you will find that you spend a lot of time learning through shadowing staff, it is sometimes possible to have a more active role. If you show enthusiasm and initiative, and you develop a good relationship with the medical staff, you may find that you are given more to do. As with any job - and especially in the field of medicine - you must prove yourself to be trustworthy and competent before you are given responsibilities.